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(sexual). 7. dejar mucho que ~, it leave a lot
to be desired. 8. es de ~, it’s to be hoped.
desecar v.t. 1. to dry up. 2. QUÍM. to desiccate.
3. to drain. v.r. 4. to dry up.
desechable adj. disposable.
desechar v.t. 1. to throw away/out (basura). 2. to
get rid of, to scrap. 3. to cast off, to discard. 4.
to reject, to turn down. 5. to drop, to discard.
6. to turn (llave). 7. to undervalue, to think little
of. 8. to expel, to eject.
desecho s.m. 1. waste, rubbish. 2. residue. 3.
cast-off. 4. scrap, junk (metal). 5. contempt,
scorn (desprecio). 6. (fig.) dregs, scum.
7. desechos de metal, scrap metal. 8.
desechos radiactivos, radioactive waste. 9.
ser un ~ humano, to be a social reject.
desembalaje s.m. unpacking.
desembalar v.t. to unpack.
desembarazar v.t. 1. to evacuate, to clear
(evacuar). 2. to clear, to free (un camino,
etc.). 3. to empty, to clear (vaciar). v.pron. 4.
to get rid of something, to free oneself of: se
desembarazó del coche = he got rid of the car.
5. (Am.) to give birth (parir).
desembarazo s.m. 1. clearing. 2. ease,
confidence. 3. (Am.) childbirth (parto).
desembarcadero s.m. landing stage, quay, pier,
wharf.
desembarcar v.t. 1. to land, to put ashore
(personas). 2. to unload, to disembark
(mercancías). v.i. y r. 3. to go ashore, to land,
to disembark. 4. (Am.) to get out of.
desembaular v.t. 1. to unpack. 2. to take out,
to get out. 3. (fig.) to empty. 4. (fig.) to get
something off one’s chest, to unburden
oneself (desahogarse).
desembocadura s.f. 1. outlet, exit . 2. mouth
(río). 3. end, opening (calle).
desembocar v.i. 1. to flow into, to run into (río).
2. to join, to meet (calle, vía, etc.). 3. (fig.) to
end in, to lead to.
desembolsar v.t. 1. to pay, to pay out. 2. (fig.) to
lay out, to spend.
desemboscarse v.r. to leave the forest.
desembragar v.t. 1. to release/to disengage the
clutch. 2. MEC. to disconnect, to disengage.
v.i. 3. to declutch, to let the clutch out.
desembridar v.t. to unbridle.
desembrozar v.t. 1. to clear the undergrowth.
2. to weed, to clear the weeds (hierba). 3. to
clear a path, to open the way.
desembuchar v.t. 1. to disgorge (pájaros). 2.
(fig.) to let out, to reveal. v.i. 3. (fig.) to let out a
secret, to spill the beans.
desemejar v.i. 1. to be unlike, to be dissimilar,
to differ. v.t. 2. to disfigure, to deform. 3. to
change, to alter.
desempachar v.t. y r. 1. to get rid of indigestion.
v.r. 2. to become outgoing, to come out of
one’s shell.
desempacho s.m. 1. confidence, ease,
composure. 2. (desp.) cheek, impudence.
desempañar v.t. 1. to clean. v.t. y r. 2. to remove
o to take off the nappies.
desemparejar v.t. y pron. 1. to break up a pair. 2.
to lose one of a pair.
desemparentado -da,adj. without relatives/
relations.
desempatar v.i. 1. to break the deadlock. v.t. 2.
(Am.) to cast off.
desempeñar v.t. 1. to get out of pawn, to
redeem. 2. to hold, to occupy, to fill (un
cargo). 3. to perform, to carry out. 4. to play
(un papel.). 5. (fig.) to get someone out of
a fix/jam. 6. to pay off someone’s debts, to
free someone from debt (librar a uno de sus
deudas). v.r. 7. to get out of a fix/jam.
desempleado -da,adj. 1. unemployed, out of
work. s.m. y f. 2. unemployed person.
desempleo s.m. unemployment.
desempolvar o desempolvorar v.t. to dust, to
remove the dust from.
desencadenar v.t. 1. to unchain. 2. to unleash.
3. (fig.) to let loose, to unleash (pasiones).
4. (fig.) to start, to set off, to spark.v.r. 5. to
break out (guerra, huelga, etc.). 6. to burst
(tormenta). 7. to rage.
desencajar v.t. 1. MED. to dislocate. 2. MEC.
to disconnect, to disengage. 3. to unblock,
to free. v.r. 4. to become distorted. 5. to look
crazy/wild. 6. to break up, to fall to pieces.
desencallar v.t. MAR. to refloat.
desencaminar v.t. 1. to send the wrong way. 2.
(fig.) to mislead, to lead astray. v.r. 3. to go the
wrong way, to take the wrong road. 4. (fig.) to
go astray.
desencantar v.t. 1. to disillusion, to disappoint
(decepcionar). v.pron. 2. to become
disillusioned, to be disappointed.
desencapotar v.t. 1. to uncover, to reveal. v.r. 2.
to clear, to clear up. 3. to cheer up, to brighten
up. v.t. y r. 4. (p.u.) to take off one’s cloak, to
uncloak.
desencerrar v.t. 1. to unlock, to open. 2. to get
out, to free. 3. to uncover, to unmask.
desenclavar v.t. 1. to unnail. 2. (fig.) to throw
out, to kick out.
desenconar v.t. 1. to reduce/to relieve the
inflammation. 2. (fig.) to soothe, to ease. v.r. 3.
to calm down, to cool down.
desencuadernar o descuadernar v.t. 1. to take
off the binding, to unbind (libro). v.r. 2. to come
unbound.
desenfadado -da, adj. 1. free-and-easy,
carefree. 2. uncaring, indifferent.
desenfadar v.t. y r. to calm down, to cool down.
desenfado s.m. 1. carefree manner, free-and-
easy manner. 2. openness, frankness. 3.
inhibition, freedom.
desenfilar v.t. 1. MIL. to put under cover o to
cover from enemy fire. v.r. 2. to take cover.
desenfocar v.t. 1. FOT. to get out of focus. 2.
to blur.
desenfrenar v.r. 1. to release the brake. v.r. 2.
(fig.) to let oneself go, to go wild. 3. to run riot,
to run wild. 4. to burst, to rage (tormenta). 5.
to rage.
desengañar v.t. 1. to open the eyes of, to
make someone see the truth, to enlighten.
2. to disappoint. 3. to disillusion. v.r. 4. to get
disillusioned. 5. to see the truth. 6. to realize.
7. to see the light.
desengrasar v.t. to remove the grease from.
desenlazar v.t. 1. to undo, to unfasten, to untie.
2. (fig.) to solve. 3. to unravel, to clear up. v.r.
4. to come undone. 5. to turn out, to end.
desenmarañar v.t. 1. to unravel, to disentangle.
2. to clear up, to clarify.
desenmascarar v.t. 1. unmask. 2. (fig.) to
unmask, to expose.
desenredar v.t. 1. to unravel, to disentangle. 2.
(fig.) to straighten out, to put in order (poner
en orden). v.r. 3. (fig.) to get out of a jam/fix.
desenredo s.m. 1. unravelling, disentanglement.
2. solution. 3. denouement, outcome. 4. way
out.
desenroscar v.t. to unscrew.
desentenderse v.r. 1. to pretend not to know,
to give the impression of ignorance. 2. not to
take part in, to want nothing to do with.
desenterrar v.t. 1. to disinter, to exhume. 2.
(fig.) to dig up, to unearth. 3. (fig.) to recall, to
recollect.
desentonar v.i. 1. to be out of tune. 2. to sing
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out of tune (voz). v.i. y pron. 3. (fig.) to clash,
not to match, not to go with. v.r. 4. to shout, to
raise one’s voice.
desentrampar v.t. y r. 1. to get out of debt (librar
de deudas). 2. to get out of pawn.
desentrañar v.t. 1. to disembowel. 2. (fig.) to
work out, to puzzle out (resolver). 3. to get
to the bottom of, to unravel. v.r. 4. to do/go
without.
desenvainar v.t. 1. to draw, to unsheathe. 2. to
show, to uncover. 3. to shell (guisantes).
desenvoltura s.f. 1. grace, ease, naturalness.
2. fluency, facility (de palabra). 3. assurance,
self-confidence. 4. cheek, impudence, nerve
(desvergüenza). 5. free-and-easy manner,
carefreeness.
desenvolver v.t. 1. to unwrap. 2. to unroll, to
unwind. 3. to untangle. 4. (fig.) to expound,
to set out. 5. to unravel, to clear up. 6. to
develop, to expand. v.r. 7. to get out of a fix/
jam (salir de problemas). 8. to prosper. 9. to
develop, to grow. 10. desenvolverse en la
vida, to look after oneself.
deseo s.m. 1. desire, wish .2. buenos deseos,
good intentions. 3. arder en deseos de algo,
to long for, to yearn for. 4. tener ~ de hacer
algo, to long to do something, to want to do
something. 5. es mi mayor ~, it’s my dearest
wish. 6. según sus deseos, according to his
wishes.
desequilibrado -da, adj. 1. unbalanced, off
balance. 2. (fig.) unbalanced, disturbed. s.m. y
f. 3. mentally unbalanced person.
desequilibrar v.t. 1. to unbalance, to throw/
knock/put off balance. 2. (fig.) to unbalance.
v.r. 3. to lose one’s balance (perder el
equilibrio). 4. to become unbalanced, to go
mad (enloquecer).
deserción s.f. desertion.
desertar v.i. 1. MIL. to desert. 2. to abandon, to
leave. 3. DER. to drop, to give up.
desértico -ca, adj. 1. desert, desert-like. 2.
empty, deserted. 3. GEOG. desert.
desertificación o desertización s.f.
desertification.
desesperación s.f. 1. desperation. 2.
exasperation.
desesperado -da,adj. 1. desperate. 2. a la
desesperada, in desperation.
desesperanzar v.t. 1. to deprive of hope. v.r. 2.
to lose hope, to despair.
desesperar v.t. 1. to drive to despair. 2. (fam.) to
drive crazy, to annoy. v.i. 3. to give up hope,
to despair (perder la esperanza. v.r. 4. to
give up hope, to lose hope, to despair. 5. to
get impatient, to become impatient. 6. to get
exasperated.
desestimar v.t. 1. to underestimate. 2. to have a
low opinion of, to have little respect for. 3. to
reject (denegar).
desfachatez s.f. impudence, cheek, nerve.
desfalcar v.t. 1. to embezzle. 2. to leave
incomplete.
desfallecer v.i. 1. to weaken. 2. to faint
(desmayarse). 3. to decline.
desfase s.m. 1. unadaptability. 2. gap.
desfigurar v.t. 1. to disfigure. 2. to deform
(cuerpo). 3. to deface. 4. to distort. 5. to alter,
to disguise (voz). v.r. 7. to change (inmutarse).
desfiladero s.m. narrow pass, defile.
desfilar v.i. 1. MIL. to march past, to parade. 2.
to file past, to march past. 3. (fam.) to file out
(irse).
desfile s.m. 1. MIL. parade, march-past. 2.
procession, parade. 3. fashion show.
desflorar v.t. 1. to strip off the flower. 2. to
deflower (desvirgar). 3. to tarnish, to mar.